Phrasal Verbs Worksheet

Vocabulary lesson 23: Phrasal verbs · Set 276 · 40 questions

Word tip (Verb + small word = new meaning): Treat the verb and the small word as one unit with its own meaning. Use the sentence to guess the meaning: “The match was called off because of rain” = cancelled. Changing the small word changes the meaning: look after (take care of), look up (find in a dictionary).

1. 1.What does the phrasal verb “go on” mean? (a) continue (b) stop (c) sleep (d) leave
2. 2.Fill the gap with the right small word: We set ___ for Shimla early in the morning. (a) up (b) off (c) in (d) down
3. 3.What does the phrasal verb “call off” mean? (a) phone (b) shout (c) cancel (d) invite
4. 4.Fill the gap with the right small word: Kavya takes ___ her mother; they look alike. (a) off (b) up (c) after (d) out
5. 5.What does the phrasal verb “find out” mean? (a) go outside (b) lose (c) hide (d) discover
6. 6.Fill the gap with the right small word: I wake ___ at six every morning. (a) down (b) in (c) up (d) off
7. 7.Fill the gap with the right small word: Calm ___ and tell me what happened. (a) down (b) up (c) across (d) after
8. 8.Fill the gap with the right small word: Find ___ when the train leaves. (a) out (b) off (c) up (d) on
9. 9.What does the phrasal verb “run out of” mean? (a) have none left (b) run very fast (c) run outside (d) have plenty
10. 10.What does the phrasal verb “take off” mean? (a) buy (b) wear (c) wash (d) remove clothes
11. 11.Fill the gap with the right small word: Stop showing ___ your new phone. (a) off (b) after (c) across (d) up
12. 12.What does the phrasal verb “put up with” mean? (a) build (b) tolerate (c) decorate (d) pick up
13. 13.Fill the gap with the right small word: The firefighters put ___ the fire quickly. (a) on (b) up (c) out (d) after
14. 14.Fill the gap with the right small word: Grandma brought ___ five children. (a) after (b) up (c) across (d) off
15. 15.What does the phrasal verb “run into” mean? (a) avoid someone (b) run indoors (c) race someone (d) meet by chance
16. 16.Fill the gap with the right small word: The car slowed ___ at the speed breaker. (a) after (b) across (c) down (d) up
17. 17.What does the phrasal verb “stand for” mean? (a) argue (b) sit down (c) wait (d) mean
18. 18.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please fill ___ this form with your name. (a) in (b) off (c) after (d) across
19. 19.What does the phrasal verb “look after” mean? (a) look later (b) search for (c) look behind (d) take care of
20. 20.What does the phrasal verb “get up” mean? (a) lie down (b) sit down (c) rise from bed (d) go to sleep
21. 21.Fill the gap with the right small word: I came ___ an old photo while cleaning my room. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) up
22. 22.What does the phrasal verb “break down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) start working (c) stop working (d) build up
23. 23.Fill the gap with the right small word: The teacher asked us to sit ___ quietly. (a) across (b) off (c) after (d) down
24. 24.What does the phrasal verb “show off” mean? (a) help (b) hide (c) boast (d) share
25. 25.What does the phrasal verb “put on” mean? (a) wear (b) cook (c) sell (d) remove
26. 26.What does the phrasal verb “turn up” mean? (a) turn around (b) go to sleep (c) leave (d) arrive
27. 27.Fill the gap with the right small word: Hurry ___, or we will miss the bus! (a) after (b) across (c) off (d) up
28. 28.What does the phrasal verb “go off” mean? (a) break (b) start ringing (c) stop ringing (d) fall asleep
29. 29.What does the phrasal verb “bring up” mean? (a) carry upstairs (b) raise a child (c) forget a child (d) punish
30. 30.What does the phrasal verb “look forward to” mean? (a) wait eagerly for (b) look straight ahead (c) be afraid of (d) forget about
31. 31.Fill the gap with the right small word: We must cut ___ on sugar to stay healthy. (a) up (b) down (c) after (d) across
32. 32.Fill the gap with the right small word: Please write ___ the phone number before you forget. (a) off (b) down (c) after (d) across
33. 33.What does the phrasal verb “turn down” mean? (a) arrive (b) accept (c) refuse (d) build
34. 34.What does the phrasal verb “set off” mean? (a) switch off (b) start a journey (c) sit down (d) finish a trip
35. 35.Fill the gap with the right small word: Never give ___; keep trying! (a) off (b) across (c) up (d) after
36. 36.Fill the gap with the right small word: Dev and Neel get ___ well with each other. (a) up (b) off (c) after (d) along
37. 37.What does the phrasal verb “make up” mean? (a) tidy up (b) tell the truth (c) paint (d) invent a story
38. 38.What does the phrasal verb “give in” mean? (a) win (b) refuse (c) attack (d) agree after resisting
39. 39.Fill the gap with the right small word: The plane will take ___ at 6 am. (a) down (b) off (c) in (d) up
40. 40.What does the phrasal verb “calm down” mean? (a) go downstairs (b) fall down (c) become quiet and relaxed (d) get angry

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